All the Pop Culture References in Ariana Grande's Thank U Next Video

01 December, 2018

Her new music video for Thank U, Next became an instant smash when it set a new YouTube record with 829,000 simultaneous live viewers on its Premieres platform; the instant fan frenzy even delayed comments from posting for a brief time. It was obvious the song will consist parodies of some classic teenage films: Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Bring it on and 13 going on 30.

Of course, Legally Blonde actress Jennifer Coolidge also shows up, reprising her role as the adorably ditsy Paulette Bonafonté. In the song, she sings "Even nearly got married / To Pete I'm so thankful".

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